The Portable Doonesbury [Paperback]

G. B. Trudeau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

Chronicling the lives of the Doonesbury cast over the last three years, a collection of comic strips covers the Gulf War, the wedding of B.D. and Boopsie, Mike's unemployment, and Duke's encounter with his cousin, presidential candidate David Duke.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The early '90s were busy! B.D. fails to marry Boopsie, but he does his duty another way--by getting back into uniform and heading for the Persian Gulf. Trudeau captures the monotony, boredom, and overwhelming dullness of a Desert Storm soldier's life perfectly, and it's a little disturbing to realize that we probably got more information about events in the Gulf through Doonesbury than we did through the rest of the media. Always ready to turn a quick profit, both Uncle Duke and Mr. Butts head to Kuwait. Duke opens Club Scud, while Butts hands out cigarettes to the brave boys on the front. If Iraqi chemicals don't kill them, American ones will!

Back in the U.S., it's election time, and after a brief romance with a crazed Texas billionaire, the American people elect Bill Clinton. How will the Doonesbury gang react to a president from their own generation? One mark of great satire is that it continues to be both funny and insightful long after the events portrayed have passed into history. This collection fits the bill perfectly. --Simon Leake

Review

'Making a strong case for quality in a time of change, this accessible book challenges assumptions and suggests positive directions for future, high quality, value based and reflective practice' -
Michael Gasper, Early Years Consultant and author of Multi-agency Working in the Early Years --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836217349
• ISBN-13: 978-0836217346
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,090,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury has tracked and explored 40 years of American culture through six wars and eight presidential administrations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best doonesburys, October 24, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Portable Doonesbury (Paperback)

This was definetly one of the best doonesburys i've read (7 of them counting this one) It had a subject that I think trudea wrote about very well the gulf war and presidential elections which he always writes about well. My favorite part was the character list even though it was older It was still very useful. As the title says Portable it is very portable Its not to big and it has a heck of a lot of comics. I Think if your a trudeau fan this is definetly a book you need!

5.0 out of 5 stars great, October 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Portable Doonesbury (Paperback)

Trudeau really is a genius. But he had a lot to work with being a presidential election and the Gulf War. Great stuff here.